Record sheet positioning means for bookkeeping machines and the like



May 20, 1941- K. AURBACH 2,

RECORD SHEET POSITIONING MEANS FOR ,BOOKKEEPING MACHINES 'AND THE LIKE Filed' April 25, 19259- 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 Taxpayer:

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Patented May 20, 1941 RECORD SHEET POSITIONING MEANS FOR,

BOOKKEEPING MACHINES Kurt Aurbach, Bielefeld, Germany, assignor to Anker-Werke, A. G., Bielefeld, Germany, a corporation of Germany Application April 25,

In Germany AND THE LIKE 1939 Serial No. 269,885

April 27, 1938 19 Claims. (01. 101-413) cash registers, bookkeeping machines, or similar machines, of the type employing a record sheet,

such as an account card, which is introduced sideways mto the machine, that is, transversely to the direction of line shift. The object of the invention is to improve the mechanism for bringing a record sheet which has been introduced, to the right line for printing, and for shifting the record sheet to a new line after each printing operation.

French Patent No. 824.525 is an example of ,a machine of'the class described, utilizing a record sheet which is introduced sideways-into the machine. According to this patent the record sheets are set directly by hand to the corresponding line to be printed. Thesetting of the record sheets of other known'machines is accomplished indirectly by the machine operation, after a suitable setting means has first been operated. According to the number of bookkeeping operations the record sheets are left in the machine for a shorter or longer time and after being printed upon by the machine are removed. Upon further use the record sheets must again be inserted in the machine and, either by hand, or by the machine operation after previous setting of a setting device, set' to the proper line-to be printed upon.

The present invention has for itsobject to eliminate the constant setting of the various record sheets to the line to be printed upon, either by hand, or by a machine operation following the According to the invention thevarious record sheets which are inserted into the machine for carrying out one or more bookkeeping operations exert their own control upon a mechanism which sets them auto- -matically to the right line.

' The application of this idea to record sheets which are to receive a plurality of difierent lines 'of printing leads to the advantageous result, that the record sheet, which is .always inserted at the same place, is not only automatically moved to the line to be printed upon, but is also advanced directly from thelast line printed upon to Figs. 2 and 2a are two parts of. a vertical sectional view of the same mechanism, taken from the bottom of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken from the left of Fig. 1;

Figs. 4-8 are detail diagrammatic views illustrating various positions of the feeler and locking devices of the record sheet adjusting mechanism, the feeler devices appearing in plan view and the locking devices in side elevation;

Fig. 9 is a detail vertical section showing a signal device and locking mechanism in side elevation;

Fig. 10 is a detail side elevation of a portion of key-locking mechanism;

Fig. 11 is a vertical section through the keyboard, showing a part of the key-locking mechanism in side elevation;

Fig. 12 is a front elevation of apart ofthe keylocking mechanism shown in Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a vertical section of a part of. the

' printing mechanism, taken longitudinally of the the new line to be printed upon, when it is to remain in the machinefor printing a plurality of lines.

'The-inventionwill be described with reference to one illustrative example shown in the accoming drawings, wherein Figs. 1 and 1a show two parts a plan view of a printing mechanism in accordance with the invention, with portions broken away and other portions in section;

printing table; and

Fig. 14 is a face view of a part of the table control mechanism A printing table ass (Figs. 1, 1a, 2, 2a, and 3) guided upon rollers 96411 is provided with corner pockets 919 for holding an account card 91! inserted into the machine from the left (Fig. l). The inwardly presented edge 912, 913, (Fig. 1a) of the account card coacts with feelers 914, 915, which are rotatably mounted by pins 911 (Fig. 2a) upon levers 916. These feelers serve, in a manner to be described, to control a mechanism which acts immediately upon insertion of a card to move the table in either direction to bring the proper line of the card toprinting position, unless the table happens to be in the right position when the card is inserted. The ends 918 of feelers 914,. 915, are guided in holes 919 of the machine frame. To the levers 918- are connected links 989, 98!, (Figs. 1-3,) whose other ends are connected at 982 to locking dogs 983, 984. The looking dogs 983, 984, are rockably mounted upon a shaft 985 and are drawn by tension springs 988. The dogs 983, 984, have ledges 983a and 988a,

respectively, which coact with .tops 999a and 9890., respectively; of locking disks 999, 989 (Fig.

' other. The crown gear wheels 9!", 992, areremachine operation. The crank disk I021 is se- 'shaft 904.

upon pins 999a and 1000a. fixed by hubs 999D and I000b respectively to shafts 991 and 990.

Two gear wheels I040 and I039 are fixed by pins to shafts 991 and 995 respectively and both mesh with a. gear I031 fixed to a shaft I038. Also fixed to shaft I030 is a pinion I035 meshing with a rack bar I033, which is attached by bars I035 and W351: to the printing table 959. nism serves to drive the printing table in either direction required to place the card in correct printing position, as will be described presently.

The gear ratio is such that the table will move from one line to the next as the locking disk 989 5 or 990 makes one complete revolution, or a whole number of revolutions.

The spur gear 995 is connected to a spur gear 1001 (Figs. 1 and 3) through'a chain of gears consisting of the gear wheels IO0I, I002, which are fixed to a shaft I005, and gear wheels I003, I004, which are rotatably mounted upon a shaft The spur gear I001 has pivoted to it a of a ratchet wheel IN I, which is fixed to a spring barrel IOI2. The spring barrel I 0I2 carries a spring IOI3, one end'of which is fastened to the barrel IOI2, while the other end I0 is clamped to a stationary post IM 5. is rotatably mounted upon shaft I009. The spring I M 3 tends to rotate the locking disk 990 (Fig. 3) in clockwise direction, acting through the pawl coupling I009, IOI0, I0, and the gear wheels I001, I004, I003, I002, MM, 996, 994, I000, 992;

and tends to rotate the locking disk 909 counterclockwise, acting through the wheels I001, I004, I003, I002, I0, 995, 995, 993, 999, 99I. This rotation of the locking disks is normally prevented by the ledges 983a, am, of the dogs ass,

984, which release the locking disks alternatively, to allow the table to be moved in one direction or the other.

The spring I 0 I3 is rewound each machine operation, by the following mechanism: Fixed to the spring barrel IOI2 is a spur gear IOI5 (Fig. 3). This spur gear meshes with a toothed wheel M, which is freely revoluble on shaft I005. The shaft I 006 has fixed on it a toothed wheel IMO and a disk IOI9 bearing a pin I020 which coope ates with a pin I02I of the toothed wheel IOI1. A rack bar I025 meshing with toothed wheel I 0| 3 is controlled by a link I025 coupled to a crank disk I021, which executes one revolution in each cured by a pin to a shaft I021a, which has fixed to it a crank I208. A connecting rod I209 couples crank I208 to a crank I201 fixed to main drive the gear IOI1 revolves counterclockwise and the pin I 02I travels from the position shown in Fig. 3 away from the pin I020, the disk IOI9 remaining stationary during this operation. When the operation of the machine begins, the rack bar I025 is then to the right. During the leftward movement of the rack bar the disk IOI9 is rotated in clockwise direction and the pin I020 engages pin I02I and restores it to the position shown in Fig. 3,

thus rewinding the spring IOI3. The unwinding of the spring I M3 is limited by the path of movement of the pin I "I slightly less than 360, and since the opposite end of spring "I3 is anchored to stationary post IOI5, the'spring is always re- This mecha- 0 The spring barrel IOI2 30 During the table-moving operation 60 rack bar I033 to hold the printing table stationary during the machine operation.

It will be observed in Fig. 1a that the two parts 912 and: 913 of'the account card are relatively offset and are joined by an incline. This shape of the edge of the card is produced by cutting off a part of the margin at each printing operation. For this purpose the following mechanism is provided: A stamp I 041 andcooperating matrix I040 are positioned at the margin of the card near the feelers 914, 915. The stamp I 041 is connected to a lever I049 at I050. The lever I049 is pivotally mounted at I049a and is pulled by a spring I05I so as to coact with a cam disk I052, driven from the main drive shaft 804, by connections not shown in the drawings. Before the cutting mechanism is operated, the feelers 914, 915, are removed from operative position to the position shown in Fig. 8. For this plupos'e there are mounted upon the links 980, I, ears I04I,

I042, which cooperate with the nose I043 of a bell main drive shaft 304.

The spring IOI3 is normally acting to press the stops 989a and 990a against the ledges 954a and 9831:, with a pressure which would interfere with a free movement of the feeler mechanism to the inoperative position shown in Fig. 8. For the purpose of retracting the stops 989a. 990a, there is fixed to shaft I 005 a star wheel I024, provided with three teeth, each adapted to coact with a shoulder I023, formed by a. notch in disk IOI9. The shaft I005, it will be remembered, has fixed ,to it a gear IO0I which meshes with The connections between the star wheel I024 and the locking disks 999, 990, are such that whenever 999a and 990a are in contact with ledges 984a and 983a, one or another of the teeth 'of star wheel I 024 stands in the path of shoulder I023. Thus when the disk IOI9 begins to rotate in clockwise direction, by the leftward movement of rack I025, the star wheel I024 is rocked through asmall angle, suflicient to raise the stops 909a, 9900, from the ledges 994a, 903a, .as shown in Fig. 8.

When two The machineis normally locked against operaend I204 of lever I203 embraces a pin I205 on ion by a releasing lever I202 (Fig. 11), whichis link I085. Thus a movement of lever I088 by irgedby a spring I20I against a pin I200 of a table 989directly throws the pin H92 to its inslide II9I. The slide is guided by two pins H94 termediate position and allows the machine operand is normally held in a central position by a ation to be released by key II98.

spring H95. It contains two slanting recesses The printing mechanism may be of the con- II98 which cooperate with pins H91 on'two keys struction shown in my copending application,

H98 and H99. It will be noticed that the key Serial No. 226,467, filed August 24, 1938. Type H98 will move ,theslide upward and key- H99 wheels 103 mounted on a frame 100 are set by will move it downward. Several blocking devices. 10 mechanism not shown. A P i g mm a control the movement of lide M, The first pivoted on a shaft 801 has an arm 809 articulated of these is operated by the feelers 914 and 915. to an operating rod 193. The rod 193 is guided The ends 918 (Fig. 1a) of the feelers extend in a bearing plate 194 and is connected by a couthrough holes 919 in th frame of the machine to pling 198 to a. rocker arm 80I. The latter bears coact with one end of a lever I083, which is a roller 802 which rides upon a cam 803 fixed pulled against the ends 918 by a spring I084. to the main shaft 804. The rod and the rocker The lever I083 is pivoted on a shaft I083a and its 3 arm are pressed toward the cam by a P of opposite end is connected to a link I085 by a w p'ression springs 19I and 19Id mounted, respecspring I085a and by a pin and slot connection tively, upon a bushing 192 and a tube 198 sur- I085b. .The opposite end of link I085 (Fig. 11) 20 rounding the rod 193. The two-sp i arran ebears a pin H92 engaging in a recess H93 of the ment is for a particular purpose described in my slide II9I. There are three possible positions of v l d'i pp serial but it the pin I I92, corresponding to the three positions will suilice to say here that the combined effect of the feelers 914 and 915 shown in Figs. 5, 4, and f h prin i to Press h cker rm roller 802 6, respectively. Only in the intermediate posiagainst the cam 803 and thereby to p at e tion of pin I I92, which corresponds to the posi- 1 p tin am r when e stop o the ca pas e tion of the feelers shown in Fig. 4, can the slide the roller.

II9I be moved upward by actuation of key 98, The operation of the described mechanism is for a normal operation of the machine. In the 'as follows: other two positions of the pin H92 the slide II9I By means of the spring IOI3 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3), is locked against upward movement, but can be which i n r y er, n i n when the mamoved downward by key H99, which is the'idle chine is at rest, the possibility is provided of operation key. Thus the first blocking means is utilizing the mere insertionof a record sheet,

dependent upon the table being in the correct such as an account card, into the printing table position, as determined by the feelers. 914 and 5 in Such a y that the latter iS instantly 1 110 915. the line which is to be printed upon. For this The second blocking means prevents a normal upon introduction of. the account card,

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operation of the machine by key H98 when the the edge 912, ,913, of the card coacts with the spring IMS is exhausted and therefore incapable feelers 914, 915, to move the latter out of their of moving the table to bring the right line of the 40 position of rest shown in- Fi 7 into one of the card to printing position. This is the function positions shown in Figs. la, and 4-6, depending of the link I080 controlled by the lever I058, I059. upon whether the card has been previously print-' This link bears a pin H88 (Fig. 10) engaging in 9. ed uponby the machine, or whether it is a fresh slot H89 of a bar H90 fixed to slide II9I (Fig. card which has not been printed upon, and de- 12). In the normal pos'tion of bar I080, when 4 'tion of the printing table the spring IOI3 is not exhausted, the pin I088 when the card is introduced. The feelers 914, stands over the deep part of recess H89 and 915. are m ved to he r h F a 211) allows the bar II9I to be moved upward, by deupon insertion of the card, being moved more or pression of key H98. when the link I080 is less to the right according to the form of. the movedtothe right (Fig. 10) by operation of lever 50, edge 912, 913,of the card at the place of con- I058, I059, the slide ||9| cannot be moved upac w the feelers T e locking dogs 983, 984, ward by key H98, but only downward by key which are connected to the feelers 914, 915, are H99, for an idle operation of the machine. consequently also moved more or less in clock- A third blocking means is controlled by the wise direction (Figs. 4-6),in order to release one printing table. in the limit position for printing or the other of the stops 9890 or 99011 of the lockon the first line of the account card, as when a 3 ing disks 989, 990. If the card inserted is one new card is inserted. A new card has no edge which has been previously printed upon, and if 913 formed by cutting away the margin of the the printing table is already at the correct line card and the staggered position of the feelers 914 for the next printing operation, the locking dogs and 915, shown in Fig.1a, which is ordinarily 80 983 and 984 are moved tothe positions shown necessary for the release of the machine, is exin Fig. 4, when the card is inserted. In this posicluded. For this reason an arrangement is protion both of the stops 989a and 990a are blocked 4 vided whereby the machine is released directly by and no shifting of the printing table results. If the printing table in its limit position for printthe printing table is in such position that the ing on the first line of the card. A lever I088 card is too far down, wi h r p to the P in in (Fig. 3) pivoted on a shaft I088a is urged by a mechanism, the locking dogs 983 and 984 are spring I081 against a stop pin I081a. The lower moved'by the feelers to the position shown in extremity of the lever I088 standsopposite the Fig. 5. In this position the stop 989a is freed by.

end of table 989. Movement of the table to its the aperture in the ledge 984a of. locking dog limit position, in which the bar I035 comes 984 and the table-moving mechanism is released against a pin I053, rocks the lever I088 in counfor operation to move the able to the left, as interclockwise direction. A link I088 articulateddicated by the arrow in Fig. 5. That is to say, .to the upper end of lever I088 is pivotally conthe locking disk 989 is released to allow the nected at its opposite end to a fork lever I203 crown gear 99I to turn ioly while pinion I000 re- (Fig. 11) pivoted on a shaft I203u. The forked volves in counterclockwise direction (Fig. 3)

around stationary crown gear 992, thus turning gears I031 and I036 in clockwise direction and moving the rack bar I033 and table 909 to the left. The movement terminates when the feeler 914 rides up on to the edge 912 of the card and swings the locking dog 984 to the position shown the card is too far up with respect to the printing mechanism, the locking dogs 983 and 004 are moved by the feelers 915 and 914 to the positions shown in Fig. 6. In these positions the stop 909a is blocked, while the stop 99011 is released. Consequently the table-moving mechanism is set in operation to move the table to the right, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6, the movement being terminated when the feeler 915 rides down on to the edge 913 of the card 915, which shifts the locking dog 983 to the position shown in-Fig; 4, where it intercepts the stop 990a.

At the same time the printing table is being moved by spring IOI3, the wheel IOI1, which is geared to the spring barrel, is rotatedby an (Fig. 3), distance corresponding to the extent of movement of the table.

This movement is preferably at least suflicient to allow the printing table to travel from one end position to the other.

After the proper line to be printed upon has been automatically selected the machine is released to print upon the card. At the beginning of the machine operation the crank disk I021 (Figs. 1

8' tooth I032 of the rack bar I033 fixed to the printing table and thereby secures the printing table. At the same time, the disk IOI9 begins to turn in clockwise direction under the action of toothed wheel IOI8 and shoulder I023 engages one of the teeth of the star wheel I020 and feelers 910, 915, which are connected to the lockingdogs to be brought into the inoperative position shown in Fig. 8 with the least possible friction. This position of the feelers 910, 010, is necessary in order to be able to cut the edge of gages pin I02I and restores the The limit of movement of I the lever I063 by the action of spring stored to contact with wheel I020 follows IOI9, allowing the stop 990a to move into contact with the ledge 903a and the stop 009a to pass through the aperture in ledge 904a, which has assumed the position shown in Fig. 5, because the margin of the card has been cut off. The tablethen operates immediately to bring the new line into printing position.

direction, the extent of which depends upon the extent of movement of the table required to bring the right line of the account card to printing position. In the course of the following machine operation the movement of rack bar I025-to the left rotates disk I M 9 clockwise and pin I020 engear I II! to the position shown in Fig. 3, rewinding the spring IOI3.

In the state of rest of the machine, when no d is inserted, the releasing lever I202 is blocked by pin I200 and the slide II9I is blocked by pin H92 against upward movement. At this time thepin N92 is in its extreme left position, blocking key H90, and the lever I003 is in the left hand position marked locked. when a card is inserted with the table in such position that the feelers engage'the card as shown in Fig. 5. the lever 1003 remains in the left hand position and the slide I I 9| still blocks the key 90. When the table moves the card into the position shown in Fig. 1a, the end 910 of feeler 910 moves to the middle position, marked Inthis position the pin 92 is above "released.

. the downwardly extending notch of recess H93 turnsthestar partscs base the pin Il2I canbe and the key is unblocked. If the cardis inserted with the table in such position as to bring the feelers into engagement the position shown in Fig. 6, the end 010' of feeler 915 moves lever I003 to the I ght hand position marked locked.

card. the combined movements of the table may exhaust the spring II. In this will rock lever I000, I000, and throw pin I I00 over the shoulder in recess II00, blocking operation of key 90. The operator, warned by the sounding of hell I001, which oeto cause an idle operation of rewinding the spring I II 3. I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members. a record sheet holder into which a record sheet inserted from the outside of the machine,

in the two opposite directions transverse to said line of type, and means including a feeler mechanism coacting with the record sheet on said holder for controlling the alternative operation of said difierential gear mechanisms.

2. In a machine of the class described, a ing mechanism including a line of type members, a record sheet holder into which a record sheet can be inserted from the outside oi the machine, a driving spring, gearing connecting said driving spring with said record sheet holder and adapted to move the latter transversely to said line of type, said gearing including two difierential gear mechanisms adapted to trans t the drive to said record sheet holder in the two opposite directions transverse to said line of type, two locking elements respectively forming part of said two differential gear mechanisms, a feeler mechanism coacting with the record sheet on said holder, dogs controlled by'said to engage said locking devices alternatively, a motor, means operated by said motor for imparting backward motion to said locking elements to relieve said dogs of the pressure of said driving spring, and means operable by said motor to retract said ieeler mechanism from the record sheet.

3- In a machine ing motor, a record sheet holder into which a record sheet can be inserted from the outside or the machine, a printing mechanism comprising a line of type members and means operated by said motor for causing said type members to make an impression-on a record sheet in said holder, means for starting an operation of said printing mechanism, driving means to move the record sheet in either direction transverse to said line of type members, drive arresting means including a feeler mechanism coacting with the record sheet and movable by the latter to arrest. said driving means when the record sheet reaches printing position, and blocking means controlled by said feeler mechanism starting means record sheet, said blocking means said feeler mechanism to unblock said starting means, as said feeler mechanism moves to arrest :said driving means.

4. In a machine of the class described, a driving motor, a record sheet holder into which a record sheet can be inserted from the outside of the machine, a printing mechanism comprising a line of by said motor for causing said type members to make an impression on a record sheet in said holder, means for-starting an operation of said printing mechanism, record sheet in either direction transverse to said line of type members, drive arresting means including a feeler mechanism coacting with the record sheet andmovable by the latter to arrest said driving means when the record sheet reaches printing position, and means controlled by. said feeler mechanism means while no record sheet is in said holder.

5. In a machine of the class-described, a driving motor, a record sheet holder into which a record sheet can be inserted from the outside of the machine, a printing mechanism comprising a line of type members and means operated by said motor for causing said type members to make an impression on a record sheet in said holder, means for startingan operation of said printing mechanism, means including a Ieeler mechanism feeler mechanism so as driving means to move the for blocking said startingof the class described, a drivv type members and means operated coacting with the record sheet, to adjust the latter in a direction transverse to said line of type 4 mechanism to release said starting means when the record sheet reaches a position in which said type members will print upon a thereof. 6. In a machine of the class described, a record sheet holder to which a record sheet can be inserted from .the outside of the machine, a printing mechanism including a line of type members and means for causing said type members to make an impression on a record sheet in said holder; means for progressively modifying the structure of the record sheet as impressions are made on successive lines thereof by said type members, means for adjusting the record sheet in a direction transverse to said line of type members, including feeler mechanism coacting with said record sheet and having three positions an unmodified part of the record sheet, entirely sheet, or engaging both unmodified and modified parts of the record sheet, sa'd record sheet adjusting means comprising reversible driving means controlled by said feeler mechanism to move the record sheet in the direction toward the position in which said ieeler mechanism is engaging both unmodified and modified parts of the record sheet, means for starting an operation of said printing mechanism, and means controlled by said Ieeler mechanism for blocking said starting means, said blocking means being moved to unblocking position when sa'd feeler mechanism is engaging both unmodified and modified parts of the recordsheet.

7. A, machine as described in mg means to start an operation of said'printing mechanism, and means to block said starting means, said lastgmeans being held .by said ieeler mechanism in blocking position, except when said Ieele'r mechanism is engaging both unmodified and modified parts of the record sheet.

8. A machine as desc bed in claim 6, including means to start an operation of said printing mechanism, means to block said starting means, said last means being held by said feeler mechanism in blocking position, except when said feeler mechanism is engaging both unmodified and modified parts of the record sheet, and auxiliary means operable by release said starting means when the record sheet is in the position in which said type members will print upon the first line thereof.

the class described, a driv-' ing motor, a record sheet holder into which a record sheet can be inserted from the outside 01 the machine, a printing mechanism comprising a line 01 type members and means said motor tor causing said type members to make an impression on a record sheet in said holder, means for starting an operation of said printing mechanism, spring actuated record sheet adjusting means, including feeler mechanism coacting with arecord sheet in said holder, said record sheet adjusting means being adapted to be set in operation upon movement of said feeler mechanism by a record sheet inserted in said holder,

transverse to said line of type members, for determining the line of the record sheet on which said 9. In a machine of certain line 1S entirely engagin claim 6, includsaid record sheet holder to operated by to adjust the record sheet in a direction type members are to by said record sheet 'ving spring becomes exhausted for blocking said starting means.

10. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members, a record sheet holder into can be inserted in a direction parallel to said line of type members from the outside of the machine, means to move said record sheet holder in a direction transverse to said line of type members, for determining the line of the record sheet on engaged by the inwardly presented edge or the record sheet and movable thereby in a direction substantially parallel to said line of type members to control said record sheet holder moving means.

11. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members, a printing table adjacent said type members having means to receive a record sheet presented thereto from the outside of the machine in a direction parallel to said line of type members and to hold the record sheet in a dellnite position thereon, means mounting said printing table for bodily movement in a direction transverse to said line of type members, means for moving said printing table in said transverse direction for determining the lineof the record tion to be engaged by the inwardly presented edge of the record sheet and movable thereby in a direction substantially parallel to said line of type members to control said printing tablemoving means.

12. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members, a printing table adjacent said type members having means to receive a. record sheet presented thereto from the outside of the mareceive sheet Presented thereto from the outside of the machine in a direction parallelto saidline ottypemembers and to hold the record sheet in a definite position thereommeansmvuntingsaid printing tablefor said line or type members, mean for moving said printing table in either of two opposite directions transverse to are to print, and drive which a record sheet line of the record sheet on which said type mems are to print, and drive blocking means for said moving means comprising feeler mechanism mounted in position tobe engaged by the inwardly presented edge of the record sheet and movable thereby in a direction substantially parallel to' said line of type members to control said printing table-moving means.

14. A machine as described in claim 13, wherein said record sheet adjusting means comprises two reversely operating difierential driving gears and means controlled by said feeler mechanism for alternatively locking said driving gears. 15. A machine as described in claim 13, wherein said record sheet adjusting means comprises two reversely operating diiiferential driving gears each including a locking disk, and dogs, controlled by said feeier mechanism so as to be'alternative- 1y engaged with said locking disks.

16. In a machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members, a printing table adjacent said type members having means to receive a record sheet presented thereto from the outside of the machine in a direction parallel to said line of type members and to hold the record sheet in a deflnite position thereon, means mounting said printing table for bodily movement in a direction transverse to said line of type members, means for moving said printing table in said transverse direction for determining the line of the record sheet on which said type members are to print, drive blocking means for said moving means comprising feeler mechanism mounted in position to be engaged by the inwardly presented edge oi sheet and movable thereby in a direction substantially parallel to 'said line of type members to control said printing table-moving means, means to retract said feelermechanism from the edge of the record sheet, and cutting feeler mechanism when retracted, for cutting 011' short pieces of the margin of the record sheet corresponding in length to the space between printlines.

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said line of type members for de ermining the 17. In' a machine of the class described, a printing mec includingalineottype members and means for causing said type memberstomake animpmssiononarecordsheeha printing table adjacent said type members havingmeans to hold a record sheet in a definite position thereon, means for modifying the structureottherecord sheet when eachimprasion is mildetllireonbysaidtypemembemtodiflerentiate the portion of the sheet which has been typed 1mm m record sheet in position to be printed upon by said printing mechanism, driving means for moving the'record sheet in either direction transverse to said line of printing members to determine the line thereof to be printed upon,'1ocking means normally locking said driving means, and means operated by the record sheet upon placement in said record sheet holder for. releasing said locking means. v

19. In 2. machine of the class described, a printing mechanism including a line of type members, a record sheet holder for supporting a record sheet in position to be printed upon by said printing mechanism, means for cutting leasing said locking means,

pieces from the margin of the record sheet in successive printing operations, driving means for moving the record sheet in either direction transverse to said line of printing members to determine the line thereof to be printed upon, loc ing means normally locking said driving means.

releasing means operated by the record sheet upon record sheet holder for resaid releasing means comprising feeler means coacting with the edge of the record sheet cut ofi by said cutting means to determine the movement of the'record sheet by said driving means.

placement in said KURT AURB ACH. 

